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• Osun 2026: Orangun denies endorsing Adeleke for second term

  21-07-2026 08:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Orangun of Ila-Orangun, Oba Abdulwahab Kayode Adedotun Bibire II, has distanced himself from claims that he endorsed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term ahead of the 2026 governorship election.In a statement issued on Monday by the High Chiefs of Ila-Orangun, including the Elemo, Ejemu, Odode, Osolo and Ode Ilu Ila, the palace maintained that it remains neutral and non-partisan, describing reports linking the monarch to the endorsement as false.The
  
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• Group urges Ekiti govt not to alter Alara selection process

  24-07-2026 09:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Warns against interference, says any deviation could trigger litigationBy Dayo Johnson AkureThe Oduduwa Citizen Liberation Vanguard (OCLV) has urged the Ekiti State Government to allow the selection process for the new Alara of Aramoko-Ekiti to proceed in accordance with the state’s Chieftaincy Declaration.In a statement jointly signed by its Coordinator, Korede Olanipekun, and Secretary, Abiola Kupolati, the group warned that any attempt to alter the existing process or amend the Chiefta
  
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• As evangelism goes viral: How modern day pastors are taking over social media space

  24-07-2026 09:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ebunoluwa SessouThere was a time when a pastor’s influence was measured by the size of the congregation gathered inside the church auditorium. Today, that influence extends far beyond church walls, reaching millions through smartphones, livestreams, Instagram Reels, TikTok videos, Facebook broadcasts and X (formerly Twitter) posts.Read Also: Digital Devices: How every parent can master parental controlsIn Nigeria and across the world, social media has become an indispensable tool for m
  
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• Iran army says attacked US bases in Bahrain, Jordan

  24-07-2026 09:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran’s army said on Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for the latest US attacks against the Islamic republic.“This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos and the barracks of the US terrorist army forces at the Isa Air Base in Bahrain were targeted by Arash kamikaze drones,” the army said in a statement carried by state TV.An AFP journalist in Bahrain reported an
  
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• Anambra offers plea bargain to criminal suspects, excludes murder, kidnapping cases

  24-07-2026 09:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — The Anambra State Government has introduced a plea bargain option for suspects undergoing criminal trial as part of efforts to accelerate the administration of justice and reduce delays in the prosecution of cases.However, suspects standing trial for murder, rape, armed robbery and kidnapping are excluded from the initiative.The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke (SAN), said the decision was in line with the provisions of Section
  
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• Digital Devices: How every parent can master parental controls

  24-07-2026 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Josephine AgbonkheseYou finally gave your child that smartphone or tablet, thinking it will help with school and staying connected with family and friends. But then the worries creep in. What if they stumble across stuff they shouldn’t see? How do you keep screen time from spiraling out of control?Read Also: 10 phones with best camera in 2026The truth is, many people hand over these devices without really knowing how to set up proper safeguards.That’s where parental controls come
  
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• Customs releases impounded trucks after CGC’s intervention at bonded terminal

  24-07-2026 08:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Godwin OritseThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released 36 trucks belonging to members of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) that were impounded during an investigation into alleged trade infractions at Zarmmak Bonded Terminal in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos.The trucks were detained by Customs Police attached to the Zone ‘A’ Federal Operations Unit (FOU) after the terminal was sealed over suspected violations of Customs regulations.While the nature of the
  
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• 11 poets compete for $100,000, ‘The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026’

  24-07-2026 08:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Prisca Sam-DuruThe Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize For Literature, on Thursday, July 23, 2026, announced a longlist of 11 for the 2026 edition of the prize.
  The eleven outstanding poetry collections which emerged on the longlist were selected from 223 entries received earlier for the competition.
  The announcement, by the chairman of the Advisory Board for the Prize, Prof Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo marks a significant milestone in this year’s competition and reflects the exceptional qua
  
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• Why Digital Trust Is Becoming Essential for Nigeria’s Growing SME Economy

  24-07-2026 08:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  For many small businesses in Nigeria, growth now happens partly on a phone screen. A fashion seller takes orders on Instagram. A food vendor receives payment before delivery. A small logistics operator confirms addresses through WhatsApp. A freelancer sends invoices to clients outside the country. The shop may still be physical, but the relationship with customers is increasingly digital.That shift has opened new doors for SMEs, but it has also raised a harder question: can customers trust what
  
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• Engineers seek stronger cost control, valuation to improve project delivery

  24-07-2026 08:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas EsiedesaEngineers under the Institute of Appraisers and Cost Engineers (IACE) have called for stronger application of engineering valuation, cost engineering and engineering economy principles to address cost overruns, waste and inefficiencies in project execution in Nigeria.The call was made at the 2026 National Technical Conference of the IACE, held in Abuja, with the theme: “Engineering Valuation, Cost Engineering and Engineering Economy Solutions in Emerging Economies.&rd
  
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• Osun Election: Senator Fadeyi quits APC, returns to PDP

  24-07-2026 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says support for Tinubu, Renewed Hope Agenda remains unchangedBy Shina Abubakar, OsogboOSOGBO — Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, representing Osun Central Senatorial District, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Fadeyi was among the federal lawmakers who defected from the PDP to the APC but failed to secure the party’s senatorial ticket for the 2027 election.The APC ticket for Osun Central was won by Rasheed Adegoke
  
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• The Bar Before the Bar, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  24-07-2026 08:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  We sit in air conditioned sanctuaries draped in the solemn austerity of black and white, parsing the fragile architecture of jurisprudence with the steady hands of secular priests. We cite sections and subsections like sacred scripture, penning eloquent briefs on the inviolability of the ballot, and standing before high tribunals to decry the systemic desecration of democratic choice. We posture as the vigilant guardians of the public trust, the ultimate safety net for a republic perpetually ga
  
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• Osun Election: Owa Obokun prays for APC candidate Oyebamiji, urges good governance

  24-07-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOSOGBO — The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adesuyi Haastrup, has prayed for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 election, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), expressing hope that God would grant him success and enable him to deliver good governance if elected.The monarch spoke on Thursday when Oyebamiji and members of the APC Governorship Campaign Council paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Ilesa.Oba Haastrup stressed th
  
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• Shettima pushes for stronger African voice in global digital policy

  24-07-2026 08:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Progress GodfreyVice President Kashim Shettima has called for greater African influence in shaping global telecommunications and digital policies.He said that the continent must move beyond participation to actively driving decisions that will determine the future of digital technologies.Speaking at the High-Level Segment of the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-26) in Abuja, Shettima said Africa’s priorities ha
  
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• Christian Killings: Nigeria hiring lobbyists to mask insecurity — Ted Cruz

  24-07-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiSenator Ted Cruz of the United States of America, has accused the President Bola Tinubu government of using Public Relations lobbying to mask killing of Christian in Nigeria.He expressed disappointment at Nigeria’s engagement of a lobbying firm to communicate its actions on protecting Christians in Nigeria to the US government, saying it was an attempt to deflect American concerns over the country’s security crisis.This came as former Deputy National Publicity Secreta
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 24, 2026

  24-07-2026 07:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Friday, July 24, 2026, at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand.Data from the official market showed the naira exchanging at approximately ₦1,369.92 to the US dollar at the NFEM, which serves as Nigeria’s official exchange rate benchmark.In the parallel market, commonly referr
  
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• 2027: PFN kicks against Muslim-Muslim ticket

  24-07-2026 07:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo AkinrefonAhead of the 2027 general elections, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, said it does not support the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket for elective public office, saying Nigeria is remains a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation.Read Also: 2027: Obi-Kwankwaso’s ticket dead on arrival —GANDUJERecall that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has adopted President Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Vice President Kashim Shetimma, both Muslims, to contest the
  
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• Osun poll: Accord Party, Police differ over officers’ neutrality

  24-07-2026 07:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OSOGBO
  AHEAD of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, the Accord Party and Police Command, yesterday, traded accusations over the neutrality of security agencies in the state.The Chairman of the Accord Party, Pastor Victor Akande, accused the Osun Police Command of providing cover for suspected thugs, while members of rival groups, particularly transport union members, were subjected to harassment and selective arrests.Akande urged the Inspector-General of P
  
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• Obasanjo to Osoba: ‘I didn’t deceive AD leaders in 2003’

  24-07-2026 07:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, ABEOKUTA
  FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, faulted claims made by former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, that he deceived leaders of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, during the political realignments leading to the 2003 general elections, insisting that he neither misled anyone nor acted in bad faith.The former President, in a letter dated July 23, 2026, titled ‘Reply to your inaccurate posture: ‘How Obasanjo deceived us in 2003’
  
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• Stakeholders back bill requiring social media firms to open offices in Nigeria

  24-07-2026 07:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Support proposed AI Academy in EkitiBy Henry UmoruABUJA — Stakeholders have expressed support for a bill seeking to compel social media platforms operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in the country.They also endorsed a separate bill proposing the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State.The support was expressed on Thursday during a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security on two bills before the Se
  
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• Higher fuel, transport, food prices loom as crude oil hits $100

  24-07-2026 07:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorNigeria may be heading for another round of inflationary pressure as crude oil prices climb above $100 per barrel following the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, raising fears of higher petrol prices, increased transport fares and cost of living.However, the Federal Government stands to earn significant unbudgeted oil revenue as a result of the development.Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude traded above the $100 per barrel mark for the firs
  
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• ECOWAS needs our collective wisdom, not a shared amnesia, by Owei Lakemfa

  24-07-2026 04:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A dozen Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, met in Lungi, Sierra Leone on July 19, 2026. They issued the usually bland communique on a single currency, supported the illegal violation of a sister country’s sovereignty and made false declarations on the region’s political situation and democracy.The West African leaders spoke tongue-in-cheek when they declared that they are satisfied with “the steady progress made in democratic consolid
  
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• Mummy and Uncle George, by Donu Kogbara

  24-07-2026 04:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Last Wednesday, July 22nd, was a very sad day for me. It was the third anniversary of my sweet mother Anne Chizomam Ukachukwu Kogbara’s death. I’d spent the morning nostalgically rereading her burial brochure, which was full of tributes. Then my cousin called to tell me that our beloved uncle, Ambassador George Saako Kobani, had passed.Mummy and Uncle were great friends, and it is somehow poignantly fitting that they should share the same death day.Uncle George headed the Forei
  
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• NNPCL’s N7.1tn question: Why transparency must follow the money

  24-07-2026 03:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By ADETUNJI ROGERSThe latest scrutiny of N7.13 trillion recorded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) as an energy-security expense in 2024 has reignited familiar questions about the national oil company’s financial accountability.According to NNPC Ltd’s 2024 audited financial statements, the expenditure arose from a mechanism linked to the difference between the exchange rate used to freeze the ex coastal price of Premium Motor Spirit and the prevailin
  
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• When a Toothache Becomes a Medical Emergency: Why too many Nigerians wait until It’s too late

  24-07-2026 02:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Mariam OlayodeIt often starts with something that feels manageable.A dull ache in the jaw. A tooth that sends a sharp signal whenever something cold touches it. A swelling that appears overnight and seems, at first, like it might go away on its own.Paracetamol first.Then ibuprofen.Then amoxicillin bought from a nearby pharmacy because someone said antibiotics kill infections.When that doesn’t work, perhaps a home remedy. Alcohol held against the gum. Something traditional. Something re
  
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• World Youth Skills Day: Lagos Ikoyi Elite Lions Club trains pupils on bead making

  24-07-2026 02:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In commemoration of World Youth Skills Day 2026, Lagos Ikoyi Elite Lions Club, under Lions International District 404A3, organised a Basic Art of Bead Making training programme for pupils of Premier Day Nursery and Primary School and Raufu Williams Primary School, Surulere, Lagos.
  The programme was organised in line with the Lions International Global Cause of Youth Development, with the aim of equipping children with practical vocational skills, promoting creativity, encouraging self-confidenc
  
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• PFN urges Tinubu to reject anti-preaching bill

  24-07-2026 01:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Body says proposed law is unnecessary, targeted at ChristiansBy Olayinka AjayiLAGOS — The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the anti-preaching and hawking bill currently before the National Assembly, describing it as unnecessary and unrelated to the country’s pressing challenges.The Christian body said the proposed legislation was not among the urgent issues requiring government attention, insisting that Nigeria’s major pr
  
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• Osun Election: I didn’t own house while serving as Osun governor — Aregbesola

  24-07-2026 01:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOSOGBO — National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has claimed that he did not own a personal house throughout his eight years as governor of Osun State.Aregbesola made the claim while addressing supporters in a video that circulated online on Thursday.The former governor said he lived in a friend’s house in the Amuta area of Ilesa during his tenure, challenging anyone with contrary information to prove otherwise.“I&
  
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• Igboho vows to flush out bandits from Kwara forests

  24-07-2026 01:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Launches Iru Ekun Security Network, says outfit will support security agenciesBy Demola Akinyemi, IlorinILORIN — Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has vowed that his Iru Ekun Security Network will reclaim forests in Kwara State from bandits and other criminal elements.Igboho made the declaration on Thursday in Ilorin during the launch of the security outfit at Igbomina House, stressing that criminals would no longer be allowed to use the state&rsquo
  
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• Lawan applauds Tinubu’s expansion of army to 12 Divisions

  24-07-2026 01:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Commends recruitment of 28,000 personnel, says move will improve response to security threatsBy Henry UmoruABUJA — Former Senate President and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), has commended President Bola Tinubu for expanding the Nigerian Army to 12 divisions and approving the recruitment of 28,000 young Nigerians into the military.Lawan, in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday, described the decision as a strategic move that wou
  
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